To help young children develop emotional intelligence. The lesson introduces topics like self-awareness, empathy, and social skills. Activities will take place throughout the daily routine and use techniques like cooperative learning, circle time, puppets, and games. The goal is to help children learn to identify and manage their emotions in a positive way.

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COUNTRY / CITY ITALIA – PALAZZOLO SULL’OGLIO - (BRESCIA) Italy
SCHOOL
Scuola dell’infanzia “P. Guarneri”
LEVEL / AGE GROUP
3/4/5 years
THE NAME OF THE ACTIVITY
TITLE OF THE LESSON
Emotional intelligence
TOPIC / MAIN IDEA
To be able to know our emotions
SUBJECT
Physical education
MATERIALS
Teaching materials, puppets, games
OBJECTIVES
To use emotions in an intelligent and aware way, developing emotional
skills that can be expressed in:
- personal context (self-awareness', self-confidence, self-mastery …);
- the social sphere (EMPATHY, SOCIAL ABILITY).
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
Cooperative learning;
Circle time: during the daily meetings with children in which, either
spontaneously or after stimulation gave from teachers, you share issues,
experiences, emotions;
Using various techniques and materials.
ACTIVITY
During situations of routine and in every activities;
Any time of day can provide opportunities for the growth of awareness of
their own emotions (also for teachers).
ASSESSMENT
Observation showed that children with social-emotional skills have
developed more constructive behaviors in the classroom;
In addition, children who have more control and mastery of emotions are
less aggressive, more able to accept others and more accepted by their
peers.